Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 383 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
3. 3.Rahul ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
5. 5.My parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
7. 7.Karan ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
8. 8.Zoya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
9. 9.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
10. 10.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
12. 12.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
13. 13.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) was singing
14. 14.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
15. 15.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
18. 18.Yash ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
19. 19.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
20. 20.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
24. 24.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
25. 25.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
27. 27.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
30. 30.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
33. 33.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
34. 34.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) am helping
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making

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